Monthly Archives: September 2010

Happy 50th! – Back to the Future? Noah’s Arc Update!

[Update: 12/5/10 – From the Creation Museum to Noah’s Arc! No bullshit, you can’t make this stuff up. NY Times reports:  In Kentucky, Noah’s Ark Theme Park Is Planned Today is the 50th Anniversary of The Flinstones (Source: Google) “When … Continue reading

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Here We Go Again

Lurching from Drought to Flood As we’ve observed again and again, read today’s news: National Weather Service issues flood watch throughout N.J. Heavy rain on its way to New Jersey has prompted the National Weather Service in Mount Holly to … Continue reading

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Christie DEP Privatizing Land Use Permits

[Update: 10/1/10: Jim O’neill of the Bergen Record: DEP looking for private contractors to oversee some permit applications Where did DEP find $600,000 in this year’s budget to fund this contract? Was this money appropriated for this specific purpose? Press … Continue reading

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DEP and “Fast Track” Implicated in Federal Criminal Indictments

Another Legislator Indicted  for Pushing DEP Approvals – Will Christie Repeat Corruption in Expediting DEP Reviews? The recent FBI Operation Bid Rig resulted in convictions of NJ legislators for taking bribes to expedite DEP approvals. (for all criminal complaints see this). Today, the US … Continue reading

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On the Threshold of a Fracking Nightmare

Shamefully, NJ Governor Christie Backs the Frack Live hand-in-hand And together we’ll stand On the threshold of a dream.  ~~~  Moody Blues (1969) (read lyrics and listen to the music) [Update: 12/14/16 – It took over 6 years, but the results … Continue reading

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